The alleged terrorist, who is charged with murdering two Israeli Embassy staffers, has informed authorities that he “did it for Palestine.”

The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, has been charged with federal and local counts in relation to the murders in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday,” The Daily Wire said.

The 31-year-old is accused of shooting and killing Israeli Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and American Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26, near an event for Jewish professionals that they attended at the Capital Jewish Museum.

Ironically, the event was to discuss aid for the people of Gaza.

“[Rodriguez] spontaneously stated on scene to MPD, ‘I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza, I am unarmed.’ [Rodriguez] was holding a red scarf identified by one witness as a ‘Kaffiyeh.’ As MPD officers were escorting [Rodriguez] from the Museum, he shouted ‘Free Palestine,’” the affidavit read.

In a cowardly fashion, Rodriguez walked past the couple and others before pulling a gun and shooting them from behind.

“Once the decedents fell to the ground, [Rodriguez] is captured on the video advancing closer to the decedents, leaning over with them with his arm extended, and firing several more times. As [Milgrim] attempted to crawl away from [Rodriguez], he followed behind her and fired again. After a brief moment, [Rodriguez] appeared to reload his firearm. At the same time, [Milgrim] sat up. Once he reloaded, [Rodriguez] fired several times at [Milgrim],” the affidavit said.

Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Washington Jeanine Pirro called the shooting a “horrific crime” and said that the death penalty is on the table.

“Violence against anyone based on their religion is an act of cowardice. It is not the act of a hero. It is the kind of case that we will vigorously pursue,” she said. “Antisemitism will not be tolerated, especially in the nation’s capital. We are going to continue to investigate this as a hate crime and a crime of terrorism and we will add additional charges as the evidence warrants.”